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kelly clarkson stirring rendition of my country 'tis of thee. ♪ [ singing]. >>reporter: beyonce returning 4 years later this time to sing the national anthem. ♪ the rockets♪ the bombs bursting in air ♪ gave proof ♪ through the night ♪ that our flag was still there ♪ . >>reporter: as the president made his exit up those steps, a pause. turning around to take in his final inaugural moment one more time. microphone picking up what he said. >> about first couple made their way back to the white house, they emerge from the motorcade as they did 4 years ago. crowds cheering return home. first family taking in a parade. first couple with the kiss. the president moving to the drum. girls dancing too. jose does that star spangled ♪ ♪. >>reporter: singer beyonce made a splash at the inauguration and social media as well. the word tweeted 3 32,000 times per minute during her performance, beyonce. 1.1 million tweet sent during today event. that many tweet caused problems for some users who reported allergy with mine as well. twitter had service problems t
kelly clarkson stirring rendition of my country 'tis of thee. ♪ [ singing]. >>reporter: beyonce returning 4 years later this time to sing the national anthem. ♪ the rockets♪ the bombs bursting in air ♪ gave proof ♪ through the night ♪ that our flag was still there ♪ . >>reporter: as the president made his exit up those steps, a pause. turning around to take in his final inaugural moment one more time. microphone picking up what he said. >> about first couple made...
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. >> shepard: kelly clarkson's music today. one the president wants cabinet did not attended cabinet for secretary purposes as always. it was eric then -- he was in a secure location in case of a catastrophe there would be somebody to run the country that dates back to the cold war when there were fears of a nuclear attack. i'm shepard smith. and this is "the fox report." it's the bottom of the hour. time for the top of the news. live from washington tonight. the fight against al qaeda and militant islam in africa. one of the many foreign policy challenges for the commander and chief's second term. the state department today confirmed that last week's hostage standoff at a gas plant in algeria did kill three americans: according to the prime minister. two canadians and team of explosive experts who had planned to blow up the place. the prime minister also said the military operation to free those hostage resulted in the deaths of dozens of prisoners. you will recall last week the militants stormed the facility near the lib i ca
. >> shepard: kelly clarkson's music today. one the president wants cabinet did not attended cabinet for secretary purposes as always. it was eric then -- he was in a secure location in case of a catastrophe there would be somebody to run the country that dates back to the cold war when there were fears of a nuclear attack. i'm shepard smith. and this is "the fox report." it's the bottom of the hour. time for the top of the news. live from washington tonight. the fight against...
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beyonce and jay-z, katy perry, and kelly clarkson are just a few that are coming to take part in the inauguration. beyonce, clarkson, and taylor are all slated to perform monday at the capitol. >> and alicia keys will be performing at all balls. >>> there will be two noticeable absences. george h.w. bush and george w. bush will not be attending. george h.w. bush was recently released from the hospital, recovering from bronchitis. >>> inauguration weekend means thou thousands of visitors and millions of dollars for the city when it comes to hotels and restaurants. all the extra people means there's a lot of preparation under way. here's more. >> i think it's still a lot of people that are attending. >> reporter: donna joiner and her mom wait to eat at old abbott grill just weeks from the white house and on the parade route. >> it is very historical, but i think the numbers are not as strong as they were the first time around. >> reporter: officials are expecting fewer than 800,000 people. nearly 2 million attended president obama's first inauguration. most restaurants aren't taking re
beyonce and jay-z, katy perry, and kelly clarkson are just a few that are coming to take part in the inauguration. beyonce, clarkson, and taylor are all slated to perform monday at the capitol. >> and alicia keys will be performing at all balls. >>> there will be two noticeable absences. george h.w. bush and george w. bush will not be attending. george h.w. bush was recently released from the hospital, recovering from bronchitis. >>> inauguration weekend means thou...
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beyonce, kelly clarkson and james taylor. they have key rolls. >> yes, they do. mark anthony, nick cannon and the smoky robinson. >> they began arriving over the weekend. many of them took part in the kid's inauguration concert. usher, katy perry and cast members from the show glee. also military families, dc public school students and the first daughters. >> that must have been quite the event. that's cool. joining us now to talk a little bit about hollywood is brendan, senior contributor. i have the good fortune to talk to you last week. >> it's good to be back. >> it's not exciting day. for those who are interested in the celebrities who is in town and that kind of thing, tell us about what people need to know. >> there's been a lot of people who have came into town to kick off the festivities. the president called for a national day of service. you had a lot of people coming in including former first daughter chelsea clinton. and she had star jones come in. bow biden. and how can we serve when it comes to faith, the environment and health. and everyone had a
beyonce, kelly clarkson and james taylor. they have key rolls. >> yes, they do. mark anthony, nick cannon and the smoky robinson. >> they began arriving over the weekend. many of them took part in the kid's inauguration concert. usher, katy perry and cast members from the show glee. also military families, dc public school students and the first daughters. >> that must have been quite the event. that's cool. joining us now to talk a little bit about hollywood is brendan,...
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kelly clarkson, i think, to me -- i expected greatness from beyonce. kelly clarkson, who i have always loved, just totally blew me away. >> what about the fashion? what did you think? >> i thought it was great. tom brown, who the first lady wore during the day, is known as a mens ware designer. this is a tom brown tie. i wear a lot of his ties. so he just started designing for women, and so that was a big -- >> she took a chance. >> she took a chance. i thought the coat was gorgeous during the day, and i thought the dress -- i read today in "the times" eric wilson was saying that the color red was actually an incredibly bold choice for her. it's a bold color, and people expected her to be in blue. i thought it was -- >> what about the girls, the daughters? i thought they looked so cute with the coats, the bright colors? >> kate spade and j crew. >> she's a teenager. she's going to be 15. >> unbelievable. >> when he finishes they'll be 18, 19, so it's going to be really interesting to see the woman that she grows into. >> right. let's talk hollywood now
kelly clarkson, i think, to me -- i expected greatness from beyonce. kelly clarkson, who i have always loved, just totally blew me away. >> what about the fashion? what did you think? >> i thought it was great. tom brown, who the first lady wore during the day, is known as a mens ware designer. this is a tom brown tie. i wear a lot of his ties. so he just started designing for women, and so that was a big -- >> she took a chance. >> she took a chance. i thought the coat...
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clarkson will be performing. then at the inaugural ball, alicia keys, your other former girlfriend, rob. and then also you'll be hearing from other acts like brad paisley. >> brandi, i was there four years ago and there was just so many people, and security was really tight. tell us more about the security there now, is there a serious threat in d.c.? >> reporter: well, we asked officials and they told abc news, there's no specific credible threat. but they're not taking any chances. along with the security you just saw, they're going to have snipers surrounding the area, shutting down areas of both rivers in the region. they have a lot of satellites honed in on the national mall just in case something happens. when you hear about recent incidents in algeria and just the amped up attention of gun control in this country, they just want to have an extra presence here. >> thanks, brandi. all taking place on mlk day, which speaks for itself. and our coverage of the inaugural continues later this half hour as michell
clarkson will be performing. then at the inaugural ball, alicia keys, your other former girlfriend, rob. and then also you'll be hearing from other acts like brad paisley. >> brandi, i was there four years ago and there was just so many people, and security was really tight. tell us more about the security there now, is there a serious threat in d.c.? >> reporter: well, we asked officials and they told abc news, there's no specific credible threat. but they're not taking any...
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this one by kelly clarkson, and a poem by richard blanco. reverend luis leon will give the benediction followed by beyonce. she's going to sing the national anthem, she had a baby, and she's going to perform at the super bowl. >> not to be upstaged, hampsto pearson is at the capitol. what are you seeing? >> beyonce got a much bigger cheer than i did. it was one of the more electric moments that just happened a few minutes ago when she and jay-z came in. you just missed the introduction of former president bill clinton and secretary of state hillary clinton and former president jimmy carter and wife roslyn. we are just minutes away from the arrival of, of course, the vice president, jill biden, and the president and first lady and their family. it's exciting. it's electric. we've got great weather, especially compared to four years or so here, and i have to say before the program sort of settled in, i saw more collegiality on the platform in terms of members of congress, both democrats and republicans, commingling, glad handing each other, co
this one by kelly clarkson, and a poem by richard blanco. reverend luis leon will give the benediction followed by beyonce. she's going to sing the national anthem, she had a baby, and she's going to perform at the super bowl. >> not to be upstaged, hampsto pearson is at the capitol. what are you seeing? >> beyonce got a much bigger cheer than i did. it was one of the more electric moments that just happened a few minutes ago when she and jay-z came in. you just missed the...
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james taylor will perform as will "american idol" winner kelly clarkson. she was an outspoken mitt romney supporter now here to celebrate the president's inaugural. i kind of feel like i need extra help. let's make history ourself for the first skype interview in the politically direct coverage of the 2012-2013 campaign season. to the great bill press right there on the ground in washington, d.c. good morning, sir. happy inauguration day. >> bill: hi, john. hi, jennifer. i'm so proud to make history on current tv today. i'm not the only one to do so today. >> jennifer: you're skypeing from the ground so you can give us some perspective. where are you located, bill? >> bill: well, if you are -- president obama standing at the podium, right, look out over the washington mall and you turn your head to the right, that's where bill press is. on the north media riser. it is an excellent viewpoint. like you, we've been watching them. some of the key members of the president's administration come in and take their seats. i have to tell you, i've been to a couple o
james taylor will perform as will "american idol" winner kelly clarkson. she was an outspoken mitt romney supporter now here to celebrate the president's inaugural. i kind of feel like i need extra help. let's make history ourself for the first skype interview in the politically direct coverage of the 2012-2013 campaign season. to the great bill press right there on the ground in washington, d.c. good morning, sir. happy inauguration day. >> bill: hi, john. hi, jennifer. i'm so...
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kelly clarkson will be singing "my country tis of thee." and beyonce singing "the star spangled banner." >> it has to be an honor to be selected by the president to sing. thinking about james taylor it was interesting to note if it would have gone differently, he would have been senator taylor. >> he said the right thing. i should do what i love and do what i do best. >> when real estate people talk about location location blair house has it all. margaret brennan is there to show us what's inside. margaret good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. blair house is about location location, location. it's the president's guest house. it's where heads of state come to stay where they come to the capitol. it's also where incoming presidents live until inauguration day. reporters rarely get a look inside, but the chief of protocol took us on a tour. >> welcome to the blair house, the president's guest house. >> this is gorgeous. >> reporter: built in 1824 blair house is named for its one-time owner, francis blair, an adviser to several presi
kelly clarkson will be singing "my country tis of thee." and beyonce singing "the star spangled banner." >> it has to be an honor to be selected by the president to sing. thinking about james taylor it was interesting to note if it would have gone differently, he would have been senator taylor. >> he said the right thing. i should do what i love and do what i do best. >> when real estate people talk about location location blair house has it all. margaret...
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kelly clarkson will be singing as well as james taylor. let's a lot to look forward today, a day of pomp and pageantry, parades. it is going to be a moving, historic day. the fourth time that president barack obama has taken the oath of office. two the first time because the mistake made by chief justice john roberts. he also took the official oath of office yesterday. that was in a private ceremony, which we broadcast from the white house. let's check in with soledad o'brien. we've got correspondents stationed all over the national mall, all over the parade route, to give you a complete look at what is going to be happening today. stay with us throughout the day. soledad, what are you seeing? how crowded is it getting where you are? >> anderson, i have to tell you it's starting to get crowded because i have one of the best seats in the house except i don't really have a seat. i'm here with folks who have these coveted blue tickets. look at that and weep because they get to be in some of the most amazing seats. these are folks who either a
kelly clarkson will be singing as well as james taylor. let's a lot to look forward today, a day of pomp and pageantry, parades. it is going to be a moving, historic day. the fourth time that president barack obama has taken the oath of office. two the first time because the mistake made by chief justice john roberts. he also took the official oath of office yesterday. that was in a private ceremony, which we broadcast from the white house. let's check in with soledad o'brien. we've got...
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ahead of kelly clarkson much, and "my country tis of thee". >> at this time join me in welcoming award winning artist, kelly clarkson, accompanied by the united states marine band. ♪ . ♪ my country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee i sing ♪. ♪ land where my fathers died! land of the pilgrim's pride! from every mountainside, let freedom ring ♪. ♪ . ♪. ♪ . ♪ . [cheers and applause] shepard: for the president, kelly clarkson, ahead of the rescitation of the poem for the day. richard blanco, the first latino, the youngest at 44, the first openly gay man to be a presidential inaugural poet. >> we have our next guest is the poet richard blanco, which he will share words for us he has composed for this occasion. [applause] >> mr. president, mr. vice president, america, one today. one sun rose on us today, kindled over our shores, peeking over the smokies, greeting the faces of the great lakes, spreading a simple truth across the great plains, then charging across the rockies. one light waking up rooftops, under each one a story, told by our silent gestures moving a
ahead of kelly clarkson much, and "my country tis of thee". >> at this time join me in welcoming award winning artist, kelly clarkson, accompanied by the united states marine band. ♪ . ♪ my country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee i sing ♪. ♪ land where my fathers died! land of the pilgrim's pride! from every mountainside, let freedom ring ♪. ♪ . ♪. ♪ . ♪ . [cheers and applause] shepard: for the president, kelly clarkson, ahead of the rescitation of...
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clarkson, the first winner of "american idol," performed "my country 'tis of thee." ♪ with freedom's holy light protect us by thy might ♪ ♪ great god and king >> ifill: in another of the day's first cuban-american poet richard blanco became the youngest inaugural poet ever and the first hispanic or openly gay person to recite a poem at the ceremony. in one passage he paid tribute to the victims of last month's elementary school shooting in newtown, connecticut. >> all of us, as vital as the one light we move through, the same light on blackboards with lessons for the day, equations to solve, history to question or atoms imagined, the "i have a dream" we all keep dreaming or the impossible vocabulary of sorrow that won't explain the empty desk of 20 children marked absent today and forever. >> ifill: a rev. of st. john's episcopal church where the first family worshipped this morning gave the been diction >> we pray for your blessing because without it, we will see only what the eye can see. but with the blessing of your blessing, we will see that we are created in your image, whe
clarkson, the first winner of "american idol," performed "my country 'tis of thee." ♪ with freedom's holy light protect us by thy might ♪ ♪ great god and king >> ifill: in another of the day's first cuban-american poet richard blanco became the youngest inaugural poet ever and the first hispanic or openly gay person to recite a poem at the ceremony. in one passage he paid tribute to the victims of last month's elementary school shooting in newtown, connecticut....
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not how am i doing, how are we doing, this is -- >> chuck humiditier is now introducing kelly clarkson, the first winner much the "american idol". >> i think she'll be singing the national anthem. beyonce is doing the national anthem. ♪ ♪ my country tis of thee sweet land of liberty ♪ of thee i sing ♪ land where my father died, land of the pilgrim's pride ♪ from every mountain top ♪ let freedom ring ♪ ♪ my father's god to thee ♪ author of liberty ♪ to thee we sing ♪ long may our land be bright ♪ with freedom's holy light ♪ protect us by thy might ♪ great god our king ♪ >> grammy award winner, 0 years old, kelly clarkson. "my country tis of thee" you don't usually get to hear all three versions. >> i had chance to talk to him, very down to earth, pleasant young man who lives in now the small town of bethel, maine he said conceived in cuba. quick soon came to miami. first latino, first gay poet and youngest ever of the five poets who have read their work at the presidential inauguration. >> followed robert frost, maya angelo. >> mr. president, mr. vice presi
not how am i doing, how are we doing, this is -- >> chuck humiditier is now introducing kelly clarkson, the first winner much the "american idol". >> i think she'll be singing the national anthem. beyonce is doing the national anthem. ♪ ♪ my country tis of thee sweet land of liberty ♪ of thee i sing ♪ land where my father died, land of the pilgrim's pride ♪ from every mountain top ♪ let freedom ring ♪ ♪ my father's god to thee ♪ author of liberty ♪ to...
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clarkson accompanied by the united states marine band. ♪ ♪ [kelly clarkson singing "my country 'tis of thee"] >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [kelly clarkson singing "my country 'tis of thee"] ♪ ♪ ♪ [cheers] [applause] >> are next distinguished guest is the poet richard longo, who will share with his words that he has composed for this occasion. [cheers] [applause] >> mr. president, mr. vice president and america. one today. inaugurals across the great plains, spreading a simple truth across the rockies. one might waking up rooftops under each one a story. told by our silent gestures, moving across windows. my face, your face, millions of faces yawning to life, getting to our schooldays, apples and limes and oranges a raid like rainbows, begging our praise. chuck's heavy with oil, bricks or milk, teeming over highways alongside us. on our way to clean tables, read ledgers or save lives. to teach geometry or ring up groceries, as my mother did for 20 years so i could write this poem for all of us today. all of us. as vital as the one like that we move through, the one light on the blackboar
clarkson accompanied by the united states marine band. ♪ ♪ [kelly clarkson singing "my country 'tis of thee"] >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [kelly clarkson singing "my country 'tis of thee"] ♪ ♪ ♪ [cheers] [applause] >> are next distinguished guest is the poet richard longo, who will share with his words that he has composed for this occasion. [cheers] [applause] >> mr. president, mr. vice president and america. one today. inaugurals across the great plains,...
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kelly clarkson, beyonce. back with her husband, jay-z. at one point, she flung that monitor out of her ear and needed to break free. savannah guthrie, rehaven't gotten to you yet on this day so far. >> i'm always so relieved when they hit it out of the park. that is a hard song to sing. this is an enduring sign of our democracy, something that we do very well, either to transfer power to peacefully or in this case the reaffirmation of power. we had poetry, we had song and i think in the president's inaugural speech we had a little bit of poet and speech. he harkened back to all men are created equal and turned into a speech that had more policy in it than i suppose i expected. in some ways, it seems the president wanted to vindicate his political view of the world, whether it be on an issue like climate change or entitlements. he seemed to hit every democratic constituency, every member of this political coalition that he put together to win re-election. an interesting speech and one not too long by inaugural standards. >> the associate p
kelly clarkson, beyonce. back with her husband, jay-z. at one point, she flung that monitor out of her ear and needed to break free. savannah guthrie, rehaven't gotten to you yet on this day so far. >> i'm always so relieved when they hit it out of the park. that is a hard song to sing. this is an enduring sign of our democracy, something that we do very well, either to transfer power to peacefully or in this case the reaffirmation of power. we had poetry, we had song and i think in the...
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also we have kelly clarkson to look forward to, as well as james taylor. go on twitter and tell us who you like better. >> steve: lady gaga will be at the ball for tomorrow. >> gretchen: i'm scared to know what she's going to wear. >> brian: despite predictions for lower turnout compared to the first inauguration u still got a huge crowd going to capitol hill this morning. there to witness all this is a guy we call todd starnes. he is live in washington. hey, todd. >> good morning, brian. you know, one of the big things here at the inauguration are the souvenirs. and for the past couple of days, i've been walking the streets of washington, d.c. not looking for traditional souvenirs burks looking for the most unusual and the most bizarre presidential souvenir. here is what i found. >> one stop shopping. >> the nation's capitol has been turned into a giant wal-mart for democrats. instead of that yellow smiley face, vendors are hawking president obama's face. >> we got him and his wife. we got them with obama and biden we got to let them know we was out here.
also we have kelly clarkson to look forward to, as well as james taylor. go on twitter and tell us who you like better. >> steve: lady gaga will be at the ball for tomorrow. >> gretchen: i'm scared to know what she's going to wear. >> brian: despite predictions for lower turnout compared to the first inauguration u still got a huge crowd going to capitol hill this morning. there to witness all this is a guy we call todd starnes. he is live in washington. hey, todd. >>...
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. >> at this time, please to me in welcoming kelly clarkson accompanied by the united states marine band. >> ♪my country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee i sing. land where my fathers died! land of the pilgrim's pride! from every mountain side, let freedom ring! let music swell the beach and ring from all the trees sweet freedom songs. let mortal times await let all that repartee that rocks their silence break, the sound prolong. my father god to the master of liberty to thee we sing long may our land be bright with freedom's holy light protect us by thy might great god, our king! ♪ [applause] >> wow! [laughter] our next distinguished guest is the poet richard who will share with us words he has composed for this occasion. [applause] >> mr. president, mr. vice president, america one today, one sun rose on us today kindles over our shores, peeking over the snow peas, greeting the faces of the great lakes spreading a simple truth across the great plains and charging across the rockies one light walking up rooftops under each one, a story told by our silence gestures, moving
. >> at this time, please to me in welcoming kelly clarkson accompanied by the united states marine band. >> ♪my country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee i sing. land where my fathers died! land of the pilgrim's pride! from every mountain side, let freedom ring! let music swell the beach and ring from all the trees sweet freedom songs. let mortal times await let all that repartee that rocks their silence break, the sound prolong. my father god to the master of liberty...
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this time from kelly clarkson. this has gone viral. people are tweeting and attaching their own punchlines. you can just imagine what some of those lines may be. >> he's just trying to get a good look at kelly. then a photo bomb from the first lady's brother. craig robinson. you can see him popping his head out from behind the president. >> and leave it to teenagers, malia obama gets in front of her sister and a professional photographer during a tender moment between her parents. that's one of those moments that makes them so regular folk. >> and new york senator chuck schumer likes the camera, that's for sure. so he wasn't about to be left out. so here he is during beyonce's "star spangled banner" with a great big grin. >> he looks very, very happy. most of those men look happy when beyonce walked out. >> i'm video bombing you. >> you're video bombing me on your last day? did you do anything, you know, scandalous? >> when? >> just now? did you do anything fun in that photo bomb? >> no. you can look at tape. we just don't want you to
this time from kelly clarkson. this has gone viral. people are tweeting and attaching their own punchlines. you can just imagine what some of those lines may be. >> he's just trying to get a good look at kelly. then a photo bomb from the first lady's brother. craig robinson. you can see him popping his head out from behind the president. >> and leave it to teenagers, malia obama gets in front of her sister and a professional photographer during a tender moment between her parents....
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we have had beyonce, and kelly clarkson, and james taylor, but it is not over wret. up until this point everything has been taking place on the big inaugural platform on the west side of the capitol. that platform seated more than 1,600 people. they started building it in mid-september. seven weeks before we even knew who would be taking the oath of office on that platform today, but now at this hour things are moving inside the capitol. we saw the signing statement. statuary hall will be the president's lunch with congressional leadership, supreme court justices. as you see, secretary of state hillary clinton there. talking with her husband, former president bill clinton. who is that? >> that's alabama senator bob sessions. your friend, chris. a big picture of you and him -- >> richard shelby. >> who used to be a democrat. because there's a big picture of you and him in the office. >> that's a hold-over. >> secretary of the interior there. the big lunch that president obama and vice president biden are about to have with all of these big wigs. it happens in statuary
we have had beyonce, and kelly clarkson, and james taylor, but it is not over wret. up until this point everything has been taking place on the big inaugural platform on the west side of the capitol. that platform seated more than 1,600 people. they started building it in mid-september. seven weeks before we even knew who would be taking the oath of office on that platform today, but now at this hour things are moving inside the capitol. we saw the signing statement. statuary hall will be the...